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Crypto, stablecoins being used to fund drug, gold smuggling racket: DRI reportSmugglers are increasingly using cryptocurrencies for illegal payments and to move crime proceeds. Stablecoins like USDT are now replacing ...- NCB highlights six-fold rise in trafficking of synthetic drugs since 2019The report notes that use of courier, bitcoins, crypto currency and dark web has increased since Covid-19 pandemic. Courier, parcel and pos...
- Go after big fish, use tech to expose trade fraud: Nirmala Sitharaman to DRIFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urged the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) to target major players and uncover systemic risks ...
- AI 'reshaping' organised crime, warns EuropolArtificial intelligence is turbocharging organised crime, from creating child sexual abuse images to money laundering via cryptocurrency, E...
- Dark web, cryptocurrency, drones continue to pose challenge: Amit ShahUnion Home Minister Amit Shah emphasized the challenges posed by the dark web, cryptocurrency, and drones. Chairing a conference, he highli...
- War on Drugs: Institutional backing, teamwork result in ₹18,000cr haulIndia's increased drug seizures stem from a three-point strategy by the Centre. This includes bolstering institutional frameworks, inter-ag...
- Delhi Police arrest seventh suspect linked to Rs 5,000 crore international drug syndicate caseDelhi Police Special Cell arrested Ekhlakh, the seventh suspect in a massive drug syndicate linked to a Rs 5,000 crore cocaine bust. More t...
- Delhi Police seize 200 kg of cocaine worth Rs 2,000 crore in second major drug bust in a monthIn its second large bust this month, Delhi Police seized 200 kg of cocaine worth Rs 2,000 crore in west Delhi, seemingly linked to a previo...
- How crypto helps Latin America's drug cartels do businessDrug cartels and crime gangs in Latin America have taken up virtual currencies to launder money, receive payments and sell drugs on the dar...
- No move to decriminalise first time drug offendersOfficials said it has been observed from a study carried out in countries facing major drug challenges that decriminalising the law does no...
- Centre boosts drug fight, creates new NCB zonesNCB, the lead nodal agency on drug enforcement, earlier had 13 zones and 13 sub zones spread in different parts of the country. According t...
- Over 3,000 crypto accounts under scrutiny for 'illegal activities'Cryptocurrency exchange platform WazirX last week said it had blocked over 700 accounts between April and September, based on directives fr...
- New tactical tools needed to check sale of drugs through dark net, social media, cryptoThe Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has made a case for developing 'new tactical tools' to check the sale of drugs through the da...
- NCB set to get more teeth as MHA approves 18,000 additional postsAt present, NCB has 1,100 personnel across the country. The agency had sought clearance for 3,000 vacancies at various levels, including de...
- So, how legit are cryptos, NFTs?Rarely, however, does a government introduce a specific provisioning in the Finance Bill of the Union budget to bring an activity - here, d...
- China blocks several cryptocurrency-related social media accounts amid crackdownMore actions are expected, including linking illegal crypto activities in China more directly with the country's criminal law, according to...
- Bitcoin ends day on the ropes after China clamps down on mining, tradingBitcoin markets operate 24/7, setting the stage for price swings at unpredictable hours, with retail and day traders driving those moves.
- Bitcoin tumbles 10% after China cracks down on mining, trading activitiesChina's Financial Stability and Development Committee, chaired by Vice Premier Liu He, singled out bitcoin as the asset it needs to regulat...
- Blackmoney SIT reviews cryptocurrencies; directs clampdownThe SIT called cryptrocurrencies 'illegal' & asked probe agencies such as the I-T department, the ED, and the NCB to detect and stop their ...
- Trading in bitcoins under taxmen, Enforcement Directorate lensTaxmen and the ED are also examining investments in cryptocurrency after the Indian government demonetised Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes in Nov...
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